The Moonlight Zoo

Name: The Moonlight Zoo
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781788814027
Price: 34.0 NZD
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By Maudie Powell-Tuck

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The Moonlight Zoo by Maudie Powell-Tuck is a magical children's book that follows a little girl named Eva who ventures into a mysterious zoo that only appears at night. Eva is on a quest to find her missing pet, exploring enchanting habitats filled with nocturnal animals. This delightful story weaves together elements of adventure and friendship, all set in a beautifully illustrated nocturnal world.
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Eva has looked everywhere for her missing cat, Luna. Then she discovers the Moonlight Zoo – a magical place for all lost animals. There amongst lions and elephants she sees parrots, dogs, even guinea pigs... But can Eva find Luna before the zoo fades at dawn? A peep-through adventure from the creators of Last Stop on the Reindeer Express.

Eva's cat is missing. But then she discovers the Moonlight Zoo - a magical place for lost animals. Can Eva find Luna before the zoo fades at dawn? A peep-through adventure from the creators of Last Stop on the Reindeer Express.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788814027

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 January 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

Illustrated by Karl James Mountford

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 28

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Maudie Powell-Tuck Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

When not writing, Maudie spends far too much of her time in expensive shops gawping at clothes and glittery things she cannot afford, and dreaming about owning a pug called Stanley. She would love to say that she runs marathons - but that would be a lie.

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